FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SHORT 5MM SINGLE USE ABS FIX DEV 20 TACK

MDR report key: 4215332 · Received October 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
1219930-2014-00986
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 30, 2014
Date of Event
March 28, 2011
Report Date
October 13, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SURGICAL A DIVISON
Product Code
OWT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT HAD HERNIA REPAIRED WITH BARD COMPOSITE MESH (NON-COVIDIEN).TACKS DID NOT HOLD THE MESH IN PLACE. THE PATIENT SAID THAT SHE EXPERIENCED PAIN POST OPERATIVELY. REOPERATION TO REPLACE/REPAIR MESH ON (B)(6) 2012. PATIENT WAS TOLD BY HER 2ND SURGEON (DR. (B)(6)THAT THE ISSUE WAS NOT WITH THE MESH, BUT THE TACKER USED TO HOLD IT IN PLACE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
695011 SHORT 5MM SINGLE USE ABS FIX DEV 20 TACK SHORT 5MM SINGLE OWT COVIDIEN, FORMERLY US SURGICAL A DIVISON ABSTACK20S NOT AVAILABLE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other